In 5 months, BJP's fortunes take a sharp turn for the better in Rajasthan

BJP's strong campaign built around military actions in Pulwama and Balakot clicked the most in Rajasthan

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The Bhartiya Tribal Party (BTP), which was supposed to pull tribal votes in southern Rajasthan areas, had no impact

Shreya Jai New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : May 23 2019 | 11:30 PM IST

In just five months after facing a defeat in the Assembly election in Rajasthan, the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) made a stunning comeback. The party increased its vote share to 58.4 per cent in this Lok Sabha election from 39.3 per cent in the state polls, which were held in December 2018.

It is a déjà vu for the BJP which in the 2014 general election had swept all seats in the state. For the ruling Congress in the state, it was an embarrassing result -- it did not win a single seat. Even Vaibhav Gehlot, son of Chief Minister